Call to Worship
1 I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High!
– Psalm 9:1-2 (NIV)
Thanksgiving
4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
– 1 Timothy 4:4-5 (NIV)
Scripture Reading
12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Prayer of Intercession
O Lord, direct our steps this day into the way of peace, and strengthen our hearts to obey Your commandments. May the Dayspring visit us from on high, and give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, that they may adore You for Your mercy, follow You for Your truth, desire You for Your sweetness, for You are the blessed God of Israel, now and forever. (An ancient Collect, A.D. 440)
Gracious and loving God, we thank you again for this day. Help us to learn that the secret of being content is to be in union with You. Help us to share that peace and contentment with others by spreading Your Word to everyone.
It is in Your precious Son’s name, Jesus, that we pray.
As The Spirit Leads
Please continue in prayer for any personal, church, community, nation, or world needs, concerns, or thanksgivings.
Lord’s Prayer
Let us close by praying the words that Jesus taught.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Refer: Matthew 6:9–13
Thank you for joining us in prayer. We hope you join us tomorrow.
The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
—Numbers 6:24–26
